GRE Word List

ENIGMA

something hard to understand or explain

The meaning of the word enigma is something hard to understand or explain.

Random words

WordMeaning
placateto soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease
frescothe art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence
overweeningarrogant
errantbehaving wrongly
sluran insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion
visionthe act or power of seeing : sight
imbecilitythe quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness
maladroitlacking adroitness : inept
patinaa usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color